Chapter 84

• It's been two days since Derek had returned from the hospital, he thought about the day Kathleen was abducted and his heart constricted painfully, he had lost three people so close to him in one day, his driver had died that day and Geoffrey, although still alive may never be able to walk again and Kathleen, God, she is now in an unknown destination, perhaps dead, but he doesn't want to think of her dead, she has to be alive, that's the only way he could live, without her, there's no life. He has been called from the rehab center to go and pick up his father, it would have been an I deed memorable and joyous day if only Kathleen was around but he felt hollow and empty inside, he was good for nothing because he wasn't able to protect her. the police were trying their best but he couldn't help but feel that they are wasting so much time in bringing his wife back to him, he has to do something, he has to find her but where could he start from? He was on his way to get his old man when his phone rang, he glanced at the caller but it was an unknown number, could it be work-related? He had told Jake to cancel all of his appointments, for now, an angry frown creases his forehead as he picked on the fourth ring, "I told you to cancel all of my appointments" he backed into the receiver but got no response from the other end, the hair on his nape suddenly stood to an end, "you have my wife, don't you?" His heart thudded painfully and sweat beaded his forehead as he await a reply from the other end, "what exactly do you want from me?" He barked, God! He doesn't know what he would do if anything happens to Kathleen, for me to get a call from the kidnappers was like a rat of hope to a dying man, it proves that Kathleen is not dead, he would do everything in his power to bring her back home. "If you want your wife alive, you'll do exactly as I tell you" a voice finally replied him from the other end and Derek's brow furrowed angrily, he hated taking instructions from these scums but he just had to swallow his anger because it's about Kathleen's life, so, he took two deep breathes to steady his nerves, "what do you want?" He rasped
• "An address will be sent to you and you're to come to that address tonight"
• "Oh! This finally made sense, they were after him all along and Kathleen was just an excuse to get to him, if giving up his life would save Kathleen, he was more than willing to exchange his life for hers.